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Boom times in Silicon Valley call for hard work, and hard work — at least in technology land — means that coders, engineers and venture capitalists are turning to liquid meals with names like Schmoylent, Soylent, Schmilk and People Chow. The protein-packed products that come in powder form are inexpensive and quick and easy to make — just shake with water, or in the case of Schmilk, milk. While athletes and dieters have been drinking their dinner for years, Silicon Valley's workers are now increasingly chugging their meals, too, so they can more quickly get back to their computer work.
Demand for some of the powdered drinks, which typically mix nutrients like magnesium, zinc and vitamins, is so high that some engineers report being put on waiting lists of one to six months to receive their first orders. And the drinks are taking off across techie social circles. Venture capitalists have also poured money into the companies that offer the meal replacements, and investors including Alexis Ohanian, a founder of Reddit, count themselves as fans of the drinks.
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(Score: 5, Funny) by Anne Nonymous on Wednesday May 27 2015, @04:38PM
> they miss out on the creativity and artistic aspect of it.
says the guy whose sig line is
> Feed America - vote Donner Party 2016!
I'll pass on the dinner invitation, thanks.
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Wednesday May 27 2015, @04:43PM
Well played. I hadn't even noticed that the serious comment and the joke sig were at odds.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.